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Monday, May 15, 2017
TODAY’S TOP HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL NEWS

Transformation Hub: Confusing hospital bills driving growth in bad debt

David Silverstein’s frustrations trying to understand the hospital charges for his daughter’s sports injuries drove him to consider going to court.  READ MORE

Trump administration seeks to end HealthCare.gov enrollment for small companies

The Trump administration on Monday proposed to allow small businesses to sign up for insurance coverage directly through an agent or broker rather than HealthCare.gov, citing their low enrollment in the federal marketplace.  READ MORE
MARKETS/FINANCIALS

Inova’s insurance JV exits Va. exchange as earnings rebound

Inova Health’s joint-venture health plan with Aetna is exiting the Virginia exchange marketplace in 2018 to stem losses that are dampening an otherwise strong earnings rebound at the system’s five hospitals.  READ MORE

Ascension’s cost managment efforts boost its financial performance

Catholic giant Ascension used tough operational discipline and better process standardization to boost its operating margin for the first nine months of its fiscal year.  READ MORE
HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS

Consolidation spurs drug price spikes

The major players in both the distribution market and the PBM sector dominate their markets. And as the firms grew, prices for prescription drugs swelled, the JAMA article found.  READ MORE

Life after Pfizer: A decade later, Michigan pharmaceutical companies have found paths to growth

Ten years later, the pharmaceutical industry in Michigan has more than rebounded from Pfizer Corp.’s shutdown of its Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo research operations.  READ MORE
LAW AND REGULATION

U.S. Supreme Court upholds arbitration agreements for nursing homes

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Kindred Healthcare could enforce a binding arbitration agreement with the families of two former residents of its nursing homes.  READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT

Modern Healthcare’s Audience Insights Matter panel

Have thoughts about Modern Healthcare and our product offerings? Join our newly launched Audience Insights Matter (AIM) panel – a virtual way for our readers to regularly share their thoughts on a variety of topics to help us continue to improve.  READ MORE

Join healthcare leaders in working to solve the opioid epidemic

Join healthcare leaders as they explore solutions to combat the opioid epidemic. Register now for Modern Healthcare’s Issue Briefing, May 17 in Philadelphia.  READ MORE

Don’t miss an opportunity to network with top women leaders in healthcare

Two days of education & networking with the top women leaders in healthcare. Register now for Modern Healthcare’s Women Leaders in Healthcare, July 19-20 in Nashville.  READ MORE
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The Healing Heart of Health Care

This year’s National Hospital Week theme, “The Healing Heart of Healthcare,” recognizes the core of what a hospital does: taking care of people, one patient at a time.  READ MORE

Part 2: Optimization of Specialty Drug Costs Under the Medical Benefit

How an improvement in Medical Drug management controls can achieve a 6 to 12 percent savings within specialty drug spend.  READ MORE

Published by connie dello buono

Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts. Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone. She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors. She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines. She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60 She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life. at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover. 3 Benefit plans - Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death - Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues - Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation. She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women. She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com

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